Are airline delays really as necessary in proportion to the chaos they create?
By lynkshadow
@lynkshadow (299)
Canada
December 24, 2009 6:22am CST
If you havn't guessed by my subject line I have just travelled. I arrived home from Pheonix AZ yesterday. Technically I was supposed to arrive the day before but the second busyest airport, Chicago, had a meltdown because it snowed. What I want to know is weather really that dangerous to fly in? Why do some planes take off and others don't? Why not fly around a storm? Change commuting planes if they are too small to handle the turbulance? There were 40 people on my plane and at lets say, at least 500$ a pop that is alot of money, so where is it all going? My luggage is still in Chicago and I live in Canada. It's the airline, airports JOB to at least have my luggage arrive where I do. I am tired of the little compensation and large unorganized mess of today's airlines. Ironically if flying was a right and not a priveledge then I would expect this kind of chaos but it is a luxury that should be treated as such via it's services. Why I ask why!
1 response
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
28 Dec 09
I am sorry to hear that you had a rotten trip. Delays are common on airlines and sometimes baggage goes to the wrong place. When I went to St Lucia Customs and Excise did a detailed search of the plane. So the plane left four hours late. My last trip was to South Africa. My flight was delayed for five hours due to fog. Flying into the UK it had to land in Manchester instead of London. The passengers were sent by coach to London. Then the plane flew back to London and then had to be cleaned before we all boarded.
